Realize the Extent of Crystal Meth Abuse and Crystal Meth Addiction in Louisiana

May 8, 2008

The state of Louisiana is currently suffering from a major threat to add to its burgeoning twin drug problem of heroin and cocaine addiction. The recent entrant is the club drug that has become a serious concern in most parts of America, which goes by the name of methamphetamine.

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Methamphetamine Treatment

April 14, 2008

It has often been said that the treatment of an drug addiction is a five year battle where the patient is trying to save their own life. Though the five year mark is an arbitrary one, it is only after being clean and sober for five years that the odds of a relapse occurring drop radically, even completely.

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Stages of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

March 17, 2008

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There are five stages of drug and alcohol abuse: experimentation, regular use, problem or risky use, dependence, and addiction. People generally progress though these phases as they become addicted to substances. Knowing them can help people recognize addiction in family members and friends, as well as themselves. The sooner addiction treatment is sought, the better. Rehabilitation is much easier in the early stages. Read more

Drugs Do Damage – Period!

March 13, 2008

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No one drug is better or worse than another. They all damage us physically, they can all lead to deaths both of the user as well as impairing the user to the point that they can cause harm to those around them. They all lead us places we never imagined when we started using them. Now that you find yourself in a place that you certainly didn’t plan for when you started out your drug addiction, who can you turn to? Read more